Montulair 4/Montulair 10

Montulair 4/Montulair 10 Dosage/Direction for Use

montelukast

Manufacturer:

Unison

Distributor:

Medline

Marketer:

Medline
Full Prescribing Info
Dosage/Direction for Use
MONTULAIR 10: Adult dosing: One 10 mg tablet orally once daily.
Pediatric dosing: 6 to 14 years: 5 mg (half of 10 mg tablet) daily.
15 years and over: one 10 mg tablet daily.
MONTULAIR 4 ORAL GRANULES: Pediatric dosing: 6 months up to 2 years: one packet of 4 mg (as granules) daily.
2 to 5 years: one packet of 4 mg (as granules) daily.
Dose Adjustments: Renal impairment: Dosage adjustment is not recommended.
Hepatic impairment (mild to moderate): Dosage adjustment is not recommended.
Hepatic impairment (severe, or with hepatitis): No specific recommendations are available; has not been evaluated.
Geriatric (65 years or older): Dosage adjustment is not required.
Administration: For asthma, administer the daily dose in the evening, with or without food.
For allergic rhinitis, administer once daily without regard to the time of food ingestion; time of administration can be individualized to suit patient needs.
For exercise-induced bronchoconstriction, administer at least 2 hours before exercise; however, do not take an additional dose within 24 hours of a previous dose.
Granules can be administered either directly in mouth, dissolved in 5 mL of cold or room temperature baby formula or breast milk, or mixed with a spoonful of cold or room-temperature food (applesauce, carrots, rice, or ice cream only). Dose must be administered within 15 minutes of opening packet; discard unused portion.
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